The holidays are here, and the annual crush of spending, gifts, family, and celebrations have returned. While the holidays are a fantastic time to reconnect with loved ones, the cost of travel, food, presents, and unexpected expenses can ignite...

Look at any visual text in your community, like a poster or billboard. You’re likely to see a blending of words, images, and layout working to communicate a single message. Take that poster or billboard into the classroom, and what will students see...

In the spirit of recent posts by Barclay Barrios and Traci Gardner that described secret formulae and favorite lessons, I thought I would write about an activity that has become a favorite of mine. I have used this activity to introduce the idea of...

“Now the hour bends down and touches me with its clear, metallic ring; my senses tremble. The feeling forms: I can— and I grasp the malleable day.” –Rainer Maria Rilke, from The Book of Hours, as translated by Edward Snow This is approximately how...

That’s right. I confess. I have sold my lesson plans—and that’s not all. They are posted online. I know. You’re horrified, right? Last week’s New York Times article suggests that many people are. Questions of ethics, collegiality, and...